Member Profile

San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)

Agency Type:

Council of Governments
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Regional Transportation Planning Agency

Responsibilities:

Regional Housing Needs Assessment
Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies

Overview:

As both an Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA), SLOCOG develops the transportation plan and allocates (programs) transportation funds throughout San Luis Obispo County. It is also the Council of Governments (COG) responsible for distributing the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). In addition, SLOCOG is a Regional Census Data Affiliate (CDA) for public access to census data and analysis as it relates to San Luis Obispo County and the Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways (SAFE) and administers the callbox program.

SLOCOG is a member of the Central Coast Coalition.

SLOCOG is also a member of the Highway 101 Coalition.

Primary Funding Sources:

Federal and state transportation funding

Total Members:

Eight: the county and seven incorporated cities

Population Represented:

277,977

Staff:

Program Highlights:

LOSSAN–SLOCOG’s region is the northern most tip of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor. LOSSAN spans 351 miles and services 6 counties, with a total population of approximately 17.4 million, making it one of the busiest passenger rail corridors in the nation. LOSSAN reduces traffic congestion and improves mobility and air quality along the I-5 and 101 highways, serves Southern California’s key coastal communities, and promotes community and transit-oriented development.

US Highway 101–The main corridor for how to move people, as well as goods, up and down the Central Coast. SLOCOG has developed multiple studies along the corridor for improving access, mobility, and movement throughout the region. The US 101 Corridor Mobility Master Plan examines current conditions along the corridor, identifies deficiencies, and helps to identify the top priorities for multimodal improvements and funding strategies.